Just to recap, here's the moves made in the past 24 hours or so:
The Bulls signed Ben Wallace (and acquired P.J. Brown and one year of his contract for Tyson Chandler's enormously long/overpriced deal)
The Hornets went insane and signed Peja Stojakovic, Bobby Jackson, and traded for Tyson Chandler.
The Lakers signed Vlad Radmanovic.
The Clippers signed Tim Thomas.
The Hawks signed Speedy Claxton.
Like I said...a whole new NBA. And the free agent signing period hasn't even officially began.
The joy and anticipation stoked by the possibility of an unprecedented Battle of L.A. disappeared with the greatest playoff collapse in Lakers history. To make matters even worse, it was capped by an embarrassing flop in Game 7. So now, with the Clippers about to play Phoenix in the... Link
We love Sam Cassell, and it's not just because he's unafraid to slip in a "Coming to America" reference while addressing 19,000 people. The guy's a winner. (A winner who closed his thank-you address to the Staples Center fans before the final regular-season game by saying "Sexual Chocolate!") In... Link
In the LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jason Reid writes that "the Clippers return to work today in preparation for their first postseason series in nine seasons. The Clippers are seeded sixth in the Western Conference and have home-court advantage in the first round against the No. 3 Denver Nuggets. Game... Link
In the BEACON JOURNAL, Terry Pluto writes that "Cavaliers fans, the playoffs are a reason to celebrate. Especially how the team made the playoffs, how the Cavs finished with the fourth-best record in their history.Then there's the homecourt advantage in the first round, and a general good feeling that... Link
In the ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS, Aaron Lopez writes that "with a 101-95 loss against the Grizzlies, the Clippers 'secured' the No. 6 seed in the Western Conference and will have home-court advantage in a first-round playoff series against the No. 3 Denver Nuggets. Memphis will be the No. 5... Link
In the DALLAS MORNING NEWS, Eddie Sefko writes that "four meetings this season produced a 3-1 record for the Mavericks" against the Memphis Grizzlies, "their first-round playoff opponent, which was cemented Tuesday night when the Grizzlies defeated the Los Angeles Clippers. However, in the loss, the Mavericks were hammered... Link
Jason Reid of THE LOS ANGELES TIMES writes, "Chris Wilcox reminisced with friends Friday night before the Seattle SuperSonics and Clippers played at KeyArena. The SuperSonics and Clippers met for the first time since a Feb. 14 deal brought Wilcox the Clippers' first-round selection in 2002 to... Link
window.document.getElementById('post-563').parentNode.className += ' adhesive_post'; CHRIS WILCOX NAMED WESTERN CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK SEATTLE – The NBA announced today that Sonics forward Chris Wilcox has been named Western Conference Player of the Week for games played Monday, April 3 through Sunday, April 9. Wilcox averaged 23.0 points and 15.3... Link
Can the Kings make it 13 straight wins against the Clippers? Let's hope so, for the sake of early-April takeovers. The line sits at +4.5, which is a line I would most definitely buy a cosmo for. It's as yet unclear whether Sam Cassell or Shaun Livingston will start... Link
Alright, since everyone in the league was off last night, it's time to reset the playoff race. I'm going to break down the remaining win probabilities for each of the four teams in the hunt - the Lakers, Kings, Hornets and Jazz. (My previous posts on win probability are... Link
window.document.getElementById('post-441').parentNode.className += ' adhesive_post'; This article will be replaced with my trade wrap up piece in a bit, but in the meantime I hope that all Sonics fans will observe a moment of silence, followed by a quick prayer and possibly invite all of your friends to a kick... Link
Well I’m glad the NBA (David Stern) came to its senses and invited Gilbert Arenas to play in Houston this weekend after all. Too bad Gil had to go and finish the first half of the season with a 4-for-22 effort and 6 turnovers at Dallas. Ouch.So we have... Link
Wolves forward Eddie Griffin's name surfaced in a proposed deal for Clippers forward Chris Wilcox, until Wilcox was dealt to the Sonics. He's young (23), has good rebounding and shot-blocking instincts and is under contract for two more seasons at...... Link
Link: SI.com - NBA - Sonics send Radmanovic to Clippers for Wilcox The LA Clippers are doing very well this seasons. Most people would assume the mirage will go away eventually. The Clippers never seem to get out of the basement of mediocraty in most people's minds, but finally,... Link
window.document.getElementById('post-416').parentNode.className += ' adhesive_post'; The Seattle Supersonics made news last night by trading Vladimir Radmanovic to the Los Angeles Clippers for PF Chris Wilcox in a move that didn’t stay in the headlines long. First the move was overshadowed by a piss-poor effort against the Milwaukee Bucks. Secondly that... Link
Jason Reid of THE LOS ANGELES TIMES writes, "It would surprise the Clippers if power forward Elton Brand is not among the Western Conference All-Star reserves announced today."... Link
It might not -- yet -- have the online fanaticism and cachet of baseball, but the NBA and its fans are starting to catch up in the world of team-devoted blogs. To this end, Deadspin salutes these modem-addled souls and proudly presents Blogdom's Best, given to the most outstanding... Link
Yesterday, DLIC had initially called Odom a “busted Swiss Army knife,” which I for some reason thought rendered this post useless. Then he changed it to “your do-it-all, do-nothing guy,” which, all sunrise aside, silently opened up the wound that is the following:It is with great trepidation that I... Link
Orlando, FL - Elton Brand poured in a game-high 35 points and Sam Cassell added 26, leading the Los Angeles Clippers to a 106-94 win over the Orlando Magic at TD Waterhouse Centre.... Link
Thieves stole $500,000 in cash, jewelry and other items from the Bel-Air home of Los Angeles Clippers guard Cuttino Mobley , authorities said Sunday.... Link
Cuttino Mobley led six Clippers in double figures with 19 points in a 112-79 rout of the Nuggets, as Los Angeles posted its season-high fifth straight victory.... Link
